Top 6 Best Digital Delay Pedals On The Market (May 2024)

Impressively compact, the Boss DD-200 is a performance-ready delay and looper pedal designed for guitarists and bassists who want to explore new sonic territory. This stompbox offers the essential features of a delay and looper, and it's packed into a streamlined chassis for easy integration into your live or recording setup. In addition to the 1-second delay time, the DD-200 also provides 40 seconds of looping time.

The DD-200 is the successor to the industry standard DD-5, taking things to new heights of excellence. The DD-200's maximum time is increased to 12 seconds and features a dedicated Feedback Level control for creating the sonic landscape of your dreams.

It is a stereo digital pedal that features Boss' most advanced Delay/Echo technology. Delivering all the time-based effects you'd expect from a Boss pedal. This compact pedal is designed to add just the right amount of delay, and it comes equipped with features such as an LED that shows the effect time and Tap Tempo.

The Boss DD-200 Digital Delay pedal is the premier choice for guitarists and bassists who want the world's best algorithms in a compact pedal. Giving guitarists of all skill levels an easy way to add stunning effects to their music. With 200ms of delay time, the DD-200 is the ideal pedal for adding rhythmic effects to your music, while a high-quality digital algorithm and 12 different effect types provide a wide variety of tonal options. The DD-200 also features some handy extras, including an aux pedal input that lets you incorporate your own effects, as well as a tap tempo function and a delay/hold function that lets you create dramatic repeats that build into a crescendo. The DD-200 is great for creating everything from slapback echo to long, multi-second effects.

• The most advanced BOSS compact series delay ever
• Eleven versatile modes include basic digital delay, vintage echoes, shimmer, mod, looper, and more
• Looper offers up to 40 seconds of recording time, overdub capability, and three-pedal operation with external footswitches
• Three newly developed delay types: Warm, +RV (delay+reverb), and GLT (rhythmic delay)
• Up to 10 seconds of delay time available with tap tempo input
• Carryover switch sets whether delay trails continue or stop when the effect is bypassed
• True stereo I/O and three selectable output modes (independent, panning, and wide stereo)
• Smart I/O jacks support a variety of connection setups (mono, stereo, wet/dry, wet only, and more)
• Support for external control with two footswitches or an expression pedal
• Unique Twist function available in each delay mode via an external footswitch
• BOSS five-year warranty

Introducing the DD-8, the most wide-ranging and feature-rich BOSS compact series delay ever. This loaded pedal delivers more of everything—more great sounds, more delay time, more control options, and more connectivity. And it does it all in a standard BOSS pedal that slides easily into any mono or stereo setup. Eleven modes provide delay colors from basic to exotic, plus a looper with unlimited overdub capability and external control support. For maximum versatility in a minimum amount of space, there’s no better delay stomp than the DD-8.

Equipped with a diverse selection of delays, the DD-8 packs impressive sonic range into one small pedal. Clean digital delays, vintage analog and tape types, and modulation echo are available, plus specialty delays like shimmer and reverse. There’s a new Warm type for softer echo tones, and a +RV type that blends delay and reverb together. Warp is perfect for dynamic ambient textures, while the new GLT type is great for glitchy rhythmic effects.

The DD-8’s extensive real-time delay options help bring your music to life. You can tap in tempos with the onboard pedal switch, and control the Warp and GLT modes for unique expressive effects. Adding one or two footswitches unlocks more creative possibilities, like on-demand tap tempo, extended looper control, and a cool Twist effect for soaring echo sounds. Alternately, an expression pedal can be used for continuous control of level, feedback, or delay time—or all of them at once.

The DD-8’s inputs and outputs have smart functionality, allowing you to set the pedal for any application simply by connecting cables in different ways. A variety of mono and stereo connections are supported, including discrete dry and effect outputs for wet/dry setups. It’s even possible to defeat the dry signal entirely, perfect for delay-only blending in a parallel effects loop.

Everything sounds bigger and better in stereo, and the DD-8 delivers with full stereo I/O support and your choice of three output modes. The default independent mode provides linked parallel delays on the left and right channels, allowing you to maintain the true balance of stereo input sources in the effect sound. There’s also a panning mode for ping-pong delay effects, and a wide stereo mode for enhanced spatial depth.

Overall the DD-8 shows the direction BOSS are taking their digital delay pedals. With the new features there's no end to your creativity with the versatile Boss DD-8 delay pedal.

Even with the best-selling delays in compact-pedal history, BOSS continues to push the envelope and innovate. The DD-7 takes the best features from its predecessors and expands the creative potential with Modulation Delay mode, classic modeled Analog Delay mode, External pedal control options, longer delay time, and more.

The Boss DD-7 Digital Delay pedal gives you incredible digital delay and modelled analogue delay for incredible, dynamic performances. You can also make use of up to 6.4 seconds of delay time. The DD-7 also has an external expression and tap tempo input, allowing you to control the overall effect level or delay time remotely, whilst playing, further adding to the DD-7’s versatility as a creative and performance tool.

If you’re looking for a simple delay pedal that’s easy to use, doesn't take up a load of pedal board space, and is still packed full of all the most important modern delay pedal features. Although it's not the latest in the lineup, you can get it at a more affordable price than ever before. The DD-7 is the pedal for you.

The Dispatch Master V3 is a digital reverb pedal with all the controls you need on the top, making it easy to use in a live setting. It provides a reverb and delay all in one. From subtle nu-metal chug to infinite ambience, the Dispatch Master delivers the goods. With the device's blend knob, you can mix the wet signal with your dry tone, creating a customized ambience that enhances any playing style. The Dispatch Master's 4 knobs and single switch provide easy access to an array of delay and reverb sounds that are perfect for both studio and live settings.

The Dispatch Master V3 offers five different delay time ranges that can be selected via the upper toggle switch. This pedal is capable of producing classic repeats as well as experimental sonic textures reminiscent of years gone by and even the future.

• A well-made filter circuit very close to the sound of analog delay but with more control at your fingertips.
• Delay time range: 25-600 ms
• True bypass design to minimize the tone loss
• LED power indicator
• Powered by 6F22 9V battery(included)
• Input impedance: 500 Kω
• Output impedance: 10 kω
• Running current: 40 mA
• Delay time: 25-600 ms
• Voltage: 9V battery/adapter
• Dimension: 120 x 97 x 55 mm
• Net weight: 390g

JOYO JF-08 Effect Pedal Digital Delay is made with the pt2399 IC that uses filters to make the delayed signals that have the same response as an old Bucket Brigade Delay that we know and love from Ibanez and Boss. But now you get that analog sound, improved with up to 600ms of delay time and True Bypass.

Combining this digitally emulated analogue delay with any overdrive or distortion puts you in solo heaven and will make your solo's sound huge and epic. Combine it with intricately picked passages in a song and some lighter settings for some fancy chord work and you'll be off on another creative path you wouldn't have had without it. Whether you use it sparingly or constantly you'll love this delay.

Overall the JF-08 has simple, easy to use controls for the classic analogue delay sound with a delay time range from 25ms to 600ms. All packaged in an aluminum alloy case with stoving varnish finish. It looks great, its price is unbelievably good & it sounds like an analog delay pedal. What's not to like?

• Input: DC 9V (Center negative)
• True Bypass: Yes
• Size: 92 x 42 x 52 mm
• Net Weight: 130g

The Kmise Digital Delay A little cleaner tonal ouput than the Kmise Vintage Delay. Have to say, very impressed with this delay for this price. No fault can be found. Robust case, True Bypass, no grainy output, wide ms sweep and overall an excellent build. For players of any ability, a real nice little delay for everyone. At this price there are no bells and whistles. No backwards or modulated delays. No crazy super long ambient or tap tempo extras.  It is great for for a bit of space and atmosphere, dead on for shredding or blowing a solo.